Telegram-herald., 1887-09-08
A MEMORIAL CHAPEL
ooRNsR STONE LAD YESTERDAY.
ine chGreh 70 hs krsstsd xad Ssnasd IN
EsssE eG Rev. j. zeFE-a smits-
The C<ksnoaiss Coadaetsd
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Five or SIX hundred people. including
many msasbsrs OF the Park Congregational
ehaFch, assembled ~ the corner Of FApney-
u. and Wsalihy-sYe. zt 40 yesterday aftsT-
aOon to witness TIE laying Of the corner
stone 0f the Su4.iA Memorial Chapel. TIE
church. the foundation walls Of which
have been completed. VIII be built OF brick
and Eiu cost complsssd about seven thou
sand ave hundred dollars. The enterprise
VAS started with = view OF buildiag
wooden structure 70 cost four or fiye thou
sand dollars, but she plans were changed
later and il Was decided 10 make the edihce
more substantial. As is well known the
building and the society which erects it are
named in honor OF Rev. J.. Morgan Smith,
The lamsnled pastor OF the First Congrega-
tionai church Of this city. Mr.. Smith Was
man OF broad and liberal views apd IL Is
intended 10 make this church sdch IS
would nave met his approval bad he-been
allo 10 witness It's establishment. Ii Is
not 10 be strictly sectarizn, although II Is
being established under the auspices of the
fint Congregational church, bat Is a union
organization, seven different denominations
being represented among the members OF
the society. This viii make il IN appro-
pirate memorial Of Mr.. Smith who was not
dogmatical and had many friends among
people or all denominations. OF the amount
necessary 10 complete the building S1,7o2
has been subscribed and most OF IL paid 10,
and the balance will DC raised without any
difncnlty.
The building is located on the northwest
corner OF the streets mentioned. The en-
MI h. IN ha All
tinney-st. directly under the tower. and
the memorial window will be IN the south
end facing Wesltby-sye- rom tue main
auditorium. The Sunday school room will
DC in the north emu.
The corner stone bearing the inscription
The J. Morgan Smith Memorial Chapel.
Erected 1887" was laid in the southeast
corner of the walls, the exercises beginning
with music by quartet composed of l.. Z.
Eddy, L. w. Aoyt, A H.. Morehead and
DR.. w. 4. Hoyt. Rev. L. +. GOT then
read q selection from the scriptures and Was
followed by Rev. \. Z. Merriam, who de-
hyered short address. He said the people
had come together 10 perform glad duty.
The people of the Park church had long
hoped for the privilege now accorded them.
In the laying OF the corner stone OF a chapel
in memory Of Rev. j. Morgan Smith many
earnest and sincere hopes were consumIna-
many residents OF the city. A public recog-
milton of one who belonged to the whole
| people-to the city rs well as to the
| homes OF the people. 1t is appropriate that
| such memorial should be erected in this
| city in memory of one who loved the city
and was proud of his citizenship; one who
| loved the people, the high and the low, ths
rich and the poor.
The speaker complimented Rev. Z. r.
frrr<f "A
| in behalf Of the new society, and also Mr..
Priestly for his excellent work in the SUM-
day school.
After more music DR.. Gallup made
short address upon the value Of churches 10
communities and society, and was followed
| by Rev. Goff who proceeded to explain the
| plans of the building in order to correct the
erroneous ideas created by the publishing
of cut obtained from the original plans,
showing the tower on the corner of the
| church and the memorial window in the
east side He also explained that Wealthy
ave. is to be widened and graded so as to
| afford a fine view Of the church from
! Grandyile-ave.
| After a solo by Mr.. Eddy, Harvey J.
| Holllster read the list of articles deposited
! in the corner stone, as follows: A copy of
the memorial of Rev. ]. Morgan Smith,
| published by the First Congregational
/, church in 1854, containing review
of his work. ETC., in that church during
his psstorate OF twenty-four years
| The original manuscript of the sermon
delivered by Mr.. Smith on his fiftieth birth
| day. Copies of the First Congregational
| Church Annual for the years 1884, So, 50
| ana 81 that for 50 containing history of
| the church for fifty yesrs-less one-snd the
names of members in the year it was pub
lished. List of the names of the members
of the Smith Memorial church society and
the names of ell persons connected with
| the Young Peoples society. List of those
who have contributed TO the fund for the
erection of the chapel. Copies OF the Demo
crat and Eagle containing cut and expla-
nation of the original plans of the chapel
The usual ceremony Of laying the stone
was then conducted By Mrs. J. Morgan
Smith assisted by Mrs. Hollis;er and Mrs.
Bundy. After il had been tried by the
square, plumb and level and found well
formed, true and trusty, etc. Rev. Merriam
offered prayer and the exercises closed with
the dozology aud benediction.